Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 137988
- Address
- Lichfield Road, B74 2NH
- Website
- http://www.bvgs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1379 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 91.8%
- Girls
- 8.2%
- First language not English
- 26%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.9%
- Persistent absence
- 5.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.8%
White British 33.8%
Indian 23.6%
Pakistani 11.1%
Mixed 10.2%
African 5.1%
Chinese 4.4%
Other 3%
Bangladeshi 2.9%
Other White 2.2%
Other Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.73
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 93%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 75.2
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.28
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 155 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 155 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 68 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| Economics | GCSE | 88 |
| English Language | GCSE | 159 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 159 |
Admissions
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 189
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 340
- 2nd preference
- 248
- 3rd preference
- 213
- From another Local Authority
- 363
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 66
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 8 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 9 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 10 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 11 | 191 191 0 |
| Year 12 | 213 161 52 |
| Year 13 | 207 146 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 64.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 62.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.3% 1.7% |